Sergeant John William BELL (754397) of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Pilot

Circumstances of Death: Lost in aircraft Whitley V Z6948
NA/PRO

Death of Death 1941-11-08 Age : 21 years.

Served in 78 Sqdn

Burial/Commemoration Details : Plot C. Row 10. Grave 257. at Lemsterland (Lemmer) General C, Netherlands (Map)

More Details: SON OF REGINALD AND WINIFRED BELL, OF KESSINGLAND, SUFFOLK; HUSBAND OF CHRISTINE BETTY BELL, OF CARSHALTON, SURREY.

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Citation	AIR81 Casualty File Description	Link
AIR81/10207	Sergeant G T Webb, Sergeant R Boucher, Sergeant D Cameron, Sergeant J W Bell, Pilot Officer G M McCombe: killed; aircraft shot down near Oudenmirdum, Holland, Whitley Z6948, 78 Squadron, 8 November 1941.	C16998454

Date: 08 Nov 41 Aircraft: Whitley V Z6948 Unit 78 Sqdn Airfield /Crash Location , Friesland
Details	Took off 2231 7 Nov 1941 from Croft. Shot down by a night-fighter (Oblt Ludwig Becker 4.
Source	Henk Welting's Database
Aircrew details

Recorded in CWGC

Rank	Name, Number, Trade & Details	Date	Unit	Country	Cemetery/Memorial & Loc Ref
Sergeant	John William BELL (754397) Pilot Whitley V Z6948 NA/PRO	1941-11-08	78 Sqdn AIR27	Netherlands	Lemsterland (Lemmer) General C
Sergeant	Raymond BOUCHER (759315) Wireless Op Whitley V Z6948 NA/PRO	1941-11-08	78 Sqdn AIR27	Netherlands	Gaasterland (Nijemirdum) Gener
Sergeant	Donald CAMERON (985637) Whitley V Z6948 NA/PRO	1941-11-08	78 Sqdn AIR27	Netherlands	Gaasterland (Nijemirdum) Gener
Pilot Officer	George Marshall McCOMBE (104492) Pilot Whitley V Z6948 NA/PRO	1941-11-08	78 Sqdn AIR27	Netherlands	Gaasterland (Nijemirdum) Gener
Sergeant	Gilbert Terence WEBB (924137) Observer Whitley V Z6948 NA/PRO	1941-11-08	78 Sqdn AIR27	Netherlands	Gaasterland (Nijemirdum) Gener

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